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Dallas Buyers Club

  • 20132013
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  • 1h 57m
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Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
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In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.
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    • Jean-Marc Vallée
    • Craig Borten
    • Melisa Wallack
  • Stars
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Jennifer Garner
    • Jared Leto
    • Jean-Marc Vallée
    • Craig Borten
    • Melisa Wallack
  • Stars
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Jennifer Garner
    • Jared Leto
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    • 456User reviews
    • 405Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
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    • Won 3 Oscars

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    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Ron Woodroof
    Jennifer Garner
    Jennifer Garner
    • Eve
    Jared Leto
    Jared Leto
    • Rayon
    Steve Zahn
    Steve Zahn
    • Tucker
    Denis O'Hare
    Denis O'Hare
    • Dr. Sevard
    Michael O'Neill
    Michael O'Neill
    • Richard Barkley
    Dallas Roberts
    Dallas Roberts
    • David Wayne
    Griffin Dunne
    Griffin Dunne
    • Dr. Vass
    Kevin Rankin
    Kevin Rankin
    • T.J.
    Donna Duplantier
    Donna Duplantier
    • Nurse Frazin
    Deneen Tyler
    Deneen Tyler
    • Denise
    • (as Deneen D. Tyler)
    JD Evermore
    JD Evermore
    • Clint
    • (as J.D. Evermore)
    Ian Casselberry
    Ian Casselberry
    • Hispanic Orderly
    Noelle Wilcox
    • Kelly
    Bradford Cox
    • Sunny
    Rick Espaillat
    Rick Espaillat
    • Michael
    Lawrence Turner
    Lawrence Turner
    • Larry
    Lucius Falick
    • Freddie
      • Jean-Marc Vallée
      • Craig Borten
      • Melisa Wallack
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    • Trivia
      The film's budget was so low that the makeup budget was only $250.00. The makeup artists were able to work with that amount, and the film still won an Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
    • Goofs
      In Ron's motel office, he has a poster on the wall behind his chair of a Lamborghini Aventador, which was released in 2011. Roughly 25 years after the scene was supposed to have taken place.
    • Quotes

      Ron Woodroof: Let me give y'all a little news flash. There ain't nothin' out there can kill fuckin' Ron Woodroof in 30 days.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Actor Body Transformations (2013)
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      Purple
      Written by Johnny Otis

      Performed by Shuggie Otis

      Published by BMG Rights Management Canada

      o/b/o Shuggie Music (BMI)

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    8/10
    Avoids all the traps of melodrama by being whole-heartedly hilarious at times, with just the proper dose of raw emotion, and performances that will be remembered for ages.
    Matthew McConaughey is barely recognizable as Ron Woodroof, an electrician/womanizer who ends up finding out he's contracted HIV/AIDS and has 30 days left to live. After searching deeper for information on a relatively unknown disease (at the time), he finds out that there is existing medication that is not yet approved in the U.S.A. that could help him survive longer.

    However, after running into red tape when trying to obtain medication, he decides to smuggle massive amounts of pharmaceutical products and starts selling them to other HIV/AIDS infected patients, creating the "Dallas Buyers Club".

    First of all, what a film. Jean-Marc Vallée's "C.R.A.Z.Y." was quite something to watch, but "Dallas Buyers Club" is a tremendous achievement. Vallée's directing is stellar, the script is top notch, and features a palette of characters that makes this story truly engaging and human.

    Homophobia, illness, lust, being incapable of receiving proper treatment, smuggling, death, friendship, the limitations of the legal system, these are all themes that would lead one to think that this film is a depressing drama. It is not. And that's where the success of "Dallas Buyers Club" lies. All these themes would make the perfect recipe for a melodrama, wrap it up in a small package with a big star (McConaughey), and put the "Based on a true Story" stamp. But it's so much, much more.

    "Dallas Buyers Club" avoids all the traps of melodrama by being whole-heartedly hilarious at times, with just the proper dose of raw emotion, and performances that will be remembered for ages. Half-way through the film, my friends and I looked at each other, in a bit of disbelief, unanimously agreeing that McConaughey deserves an Oscar for this. Jared Leto is also wonderful as Rayon, an AIDS-infected transvestite patient that will become a great friend and business partner, and that will trigger Woodroof's change of vision towards homosexuality. And it is not drastic. It comes in all kinds of subtleties and heart-warming moments. Hats off to Jennifer Garner as well, she is flawless.

    Without ever offering a heavy-hearted tone, this is a story of perseverance and positivity with an interesting setting that sheds some light on an often forgotten page of history. Engaging social drama, well-written comedy, and wonderful cinematic experience altogether.
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      • November 22, 2013 (United States)
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      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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      • Voltage Pictures
      • r2 films
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